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Oui Paris! OMC Hairworld waits for you in the City of Lights in 2018

The next OMC Hairworld championships will be presented by MCB by Beauté Sélection on September 9-10, 2018 at Porte de Versailles and will continue to be organized during the MCB beauty event until 2020 in Paris!

OMC brings the most competitive spirits in beauty to this romantic location as they compete for the gold in the Hair Olympics of the industry!

OMC is the largest professional hairstylists' organization in the world and is responsible for hosting a very special competition for those who thrive both in their careers and in the competitive hairdressing realm.

With over 50 member countries and over 2,000,000 individual members worldwide, this is a competition that lures an average of 1,000 of the most competitive participants in the industry on a global scale. This year, OMC Hairworld 2017 World Cup (September 17-18, Porte de Versailles, Paris) offered the best of international hairdressing in terms of creativity and technical skill, and is always a huge draw!

This new concept will keep all OMC Member Countries motivated promoting their national organization by inviting their competitors to take part in the future OMC Hairworld championships.

“We have come a long way since the hairdressing and beauty industry started international competitions in 1946,” says Salvatore Fodera, OMC World President. “The events have become ever more exciting and meet the highest standards. I think we are on the right path. One thing is very particular to our industry – every, but really every hairdresser loves his/her profession. I would propose to every hairdresser to go ahead, improve the standard. If there is any change to make, it would be to become even better.”

OMC Hairworld offers a global platform to all competitors of the beauty sector of Hair, Aesthetics and Nails to become World Champions in their own field among competitors from the 5 continents. The competition will take place during the biggest professional beauty show in France, MCB by Beauté Sélection.

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